I have a Delonghi Magnifica S (ECAM23.420.SW) that is nearly 6 years old that I use several times a day. It's done everything I've asked of it. It's done something on the order of 8000 coffees.
Having owned a Delonghi ECAM 23.420 for several years, I've now been the proud owner of a Rivelia for a month.
Here's my experience:
Delonghi machines make excellent coffee, but regular maintenance is essential if you want to keep them for many years. This includes descaling, replacing the water filter, and cleaning both the exterior and interior.
After 4 or 5 years, water leaks start to appear, but the internet is full of tutorials for fixing them. With just a few dozen euros (for a machine worth several hundred), if you're a bit resourceful, you can repair it yourself, and it will be like new for many more years.
Mine has been working perfectly for 10 years and is currently for sale on Leboncoin (a French classifieds website). 😁 So, I bought my magnificent Rivelia, which, by the way, cost an arm and a leg 😅, but I have no regrets. It took some effort to fine-tune the settings, and the coffee is EXCELLENT.
I love really strong coffee and I'm not even at half the strength setting.
There's a great selection of coffees and milk-based drinks; there's something for everyone.
And of course, the machine is gorgeous—it looks like something straight out of Dallas in my kitchen 😁.
In short, no regrets, we'll see how it holds up over time.
I got tired of pods. I would get stuck with pods if I didn’t like them. I decided to pull the trigger and replaced my Nespresso Vertuo machine from 2015 with a Delonghi Magnifica Veo. It’s pending shipping but I’m excited. I rather have fresh coffee beans.
If you need push button coffee, the Delonghi B2C range is pretty solid. I’ve worked in coffee for 16 years and recently dropped the sage for DL Magnifica. Wife can make a coffee without giving me a job, quality is still decent enough for black brews & espresso.
Djinjja-Ninja
